Gameday Men’s Health in Nashua gives men a chance to get their mojo back

Monday, July 7, 2025

From Ponce de Leon searching for The Fountain of Youth, to Tom Brady switching to avocado ice cream, men have always looked for ways to thwart the effects of aging.

But there is a simpler solution for men looking to get their mojo back: It’s called science, according to the owners of a new male-focused business venture which opened up shop in Nashua in March.

Here we are, America

Thursday, July 3, 2025Thursday, July 3, 2025

As we approach the Fourth of July this year, which commemorates the signing of the “Declaration of Independence” in 1776, it is hard to miss the irony.

Remembering Alex Kintner – with my daughter

Monday, June 30, 2025

This year, I introduced a new holiday that will now join Emma Nutt Day—the holiday on Sept. 1 that recognizes the first female telephone operator—and Festivus on our calendars.

While cargo shorts have gone in and out of style throughout my 30 years of loyal wear, the war against them escalated in 2016 with an article by Nicole Hong in The Wall Street Journal titled “Nice Cargo Shorts! You’re Sleeping on the Sofa,” which was about a guy who owned 15 pairs of cargo shorts, and his wife kept secretly disposing of them until he was down to a single pair.

Central grad Zak Lansing slaps his way into the big leagues – ready for June 27 debut in ‘Power Slap 13’

Friday, June 20, 2025

For those unfamiliar with power slapping as a professional sport, it is almost exactly as it would seem: Two competitors stand across from each other and take turns striking each other with an open palm to the cheek, with the intent of knocking out their opponent. Most fights are three rounds, or three slaps each, and if no one is knocked out—similar to boxing or mixed martial arts—the decision goes to a panel of judges.

Remembering my Jack Kerouac Summer

Monday, June 16, 2025Monday, June 16, 2025

On Friday, we officially usher in the summer of 2025, and I’m finding myself doing the things that older guys tend to do, such as reflecting on the summers of my youth with both nostalgia and disgust.

Is the white male writer truly vanishing?

Thursday, June 12, 2025

According to some people on the internet, between now and the time I finish this column, I might vanish. I’ll start to write a sentence and…

Poof. I’m gone.

Fisher Cats rebrand as Chicken Tenders, Sanchez tosses 4th ‘no-no’ in franchise history

Monday, June 9, 2025Monday, June 9, 2025

Only the first game wasn’t the Fisher Cats. Instead, it was a rebranded team named the Manchester Buffalo Tenders, and their starting pitcher Rafael Sanchez just happened to throw a no-hitter, walking only two batters on 90 pitches through seven innings.

How does one identify a ‘douchebag’? Glad you asked

Sunday, June 8, 2025Friday, June 6, 2025

I’m particularly fond of using the term “douchebag” when referring to someone deserving of contempt. I’ve been drawn to the word since I first watched the iconic SNL skit set in the Victorian-era with Lord and Lady Douchebag.

But what exactly is a douchebag? Where did the term originate? And, more importantly, how can we positively identify a douchebag?

I know that I need to grade your final essays, but first I must…

Thursday, May 29, 2025

For English teachers, the stack of essays that need to be graded at any given moment is notoriously referred to as “The Pile.” The Pile of student essays starts to grow early in the course and doesn’t relent until your final grades are submitted. The Pile is daunting. The Pile is a horrible, ubiquitous, nightmarish entity that always lurks in an English teacher’s periphery at all times.

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